For treatment of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in infants, 200 to 600 mcg half an hour before feeds.

Atropine Sulphate

400 to 600 mcg four to six times a day sc, im, or iv; as antidote to cholinesterase inhibitors by iv inj. 2 to 4 mg initially, followed by im inj. 2 mg repeated every 5 to 10 minutes.

Anticholinergic,orally.250mcg to 2mg daily in single or divided doses

400 to 600 mcg four to six times a day sc, im, or iv; as antidote to cholinesterase inhibitors by iv inj. 2 to 4 mg initially, followed by im inj. 2 mg repeated every 5 to 10 minutes.

BCG Vaccine(Freeze Dried)

Prophylactic, ic inj. As a single dose, 0.1 ml

Beclomethasone Dipropionate

By inhalation, Adult, 2 inhalations, each of 50 mcg, three or four times a day upto max. of 20 inhalations in 24 hrs Child, 1 or 2 inhalations, each of 50 mcg, three or four times a day upto a max. Of 10 inhalations in 24 hrs.

"1 to 2 gm of Cefotaxime Every 8 to 12 hrs by im or iv Inj.; By infusion, 1 to 2 gm given over 20 to 60 minutes.For children, the equivalent of 100 to 150 mg of Cefotaxime per kg body weight daily in 2 to 4 divided doses increasing to 200 mg per kg of body weight daily, if necessary."

Ceftazidime

1 to 2 gm, every 8 to 12 hrs, by im or slow iv or iv infusion.

Cefuroxime Sodium

250 mg twice daily

750 to 1.5 gm, every 6 to 8 hrs, by im or iv or iv infusion.

Cephalexin

1 to 4 gm daily, in divided doses.

Cephlorididine

1 to 4 gm daily, in divided doses, by iv, im or deep sc inj.

Chlorambucil

100 to 200 mcg per kg of body weight daily for 4 to 8 weeks.

Chloramphenicol

Adult, 1.5 to 3 gm daily, in divided doses; for a child, 25 to 50 mg per kg of body weight daily, in divided doses.

Chloramphenicol Palmitate

Adult, the equivalent of 1.5 to 3 gm of Chloramphenicol daily, in divided doses; for a child, the equivalent of 25 to 50 mg of Chloramphenicol per kg of body weight daily, in divided doses.

Chloramphenicol Sodium Succinate

The equivalent of 3 to 4 gm of Chloramphenicol daily, in divided doses, by iv inj.

Chlorcalciferol

"Rickets; not more than 800 units daily.For the treatment of rickets &osteomalacia, 5000 to 50000 Units dailyFor the treatment of hypocalcaemia andhypoparathyroidism, 50000 to 200000 Units daily."

200000 to 400000 Units by im inj.

Chlordiazepoxide

10 to 100 mg daily, in divided doses.

Chloroquine Phosphate

"Prophylactic,300 mg once weekly; therapeutic,initial dose, 600 mg followed by a single dose of 300 mg after 6 to 8 hrs and then by a single dose of 300 mg daily for the next 2 to 4 days & inhepatic amoebiasis 600 mg daily for 5 to 7 days followed by 300 mg to 450 mg daily or twice a week for a week for 2 weeks or longer

By im inj. 160 to 200 mg repeated intervals of 12 hrs until oral therapy is possible as Antimalarial and in hepatic amoebiasis

Chloroquine Sulphate

Prophylactic,300 mg once weekly; therapeutic,initial dose, 600 mg followed by a single dose of 300 mg after 6 to 8 hrs and then by a single dose of 300 mg daily for the next 2 to 4 days & inhepatic amoebiasis 600 mg daily for 5 to 7 days folloved by 300 mg to 450 mg daily or twice a week for a week for 2 weeks or longer

"By im inj. 160 to 200 mg repeated intervals of 12 hrs until oral therapy is possible as Antimalarial and in hepatic amoebiasis

Chlorpheniramine Maleate

4 to 16 mg daily, in divided doses

10 to 20 mg, by sc or im inj. Repeated if required; maximum 40 mg in 24 hrs. By slow iv inj. over 1 minute, 10 to 20 mg diluted in the syringe with 5 to 10 ml of blood.

Chlorpromazine HCl

As antipsychotic, 75 to 300 mg daily, in divided doses; As antiemetic, 10 to 25 mg every 4 to 6 hrs.

As antipsychotic, by im inj. 25 to 50 mg. As antiemetic, by deep im inj. 25 mg initially followed by 25 to 50 mg every 3 to 4 hrs until necessary.

Chlorpropamide

100 to 500 mg daily.

Chlorthalidone

50 to 200 mg daily.

Cholera Vaccine

"For adults and children over 10 years, by sc inj., initial dose, 0.5 ml; second dose, 1.0 ml after an interval of 4 to 6 weeks. For children 2 to 10 years, initial dose 0.3 ml; second dose 0.3 ml. For children 1 to 2 years, initial dose, 0.2 ml; second dose 0.2ml."

Chorionic Gonadotrophin

By im inj, 500 to 5000 units twice weekly or in accordance with the needs and response of the patient.

The equivalent of 500 mg of Cloxacillin every 6 hrs, at least 30 minutes before food;

By im inj. 250 mg every 4 to 6 hrs; by slow iv inj. or by infusion, 500 mg every 4 to 6 hrs.

Codeine Phosphate

30 to 60 mg every 4 hrs when necessary, to a maximum of 200 mg daily.

Colchicine

1 mg

Subsequent doses, 500 mcg every two hrs.

Colchicine & Probenecid Tabs

Colchicine 1 mg & Probenecid, 250 mg twice daily after food.

Concentrated Glyceryl Trinitrate Solution"

Sublingually (as tablet), 300 mcg to 1 mg, repeated as required.

Cortisone Acetate

25 to 37.5 mg daily, in divided doses

By im inj. 50 to 400 mg daily, in single or divided doses.

Cyanocobalamin

For treatment of megaloblastic anaemia, by im inj. 1 to 2 mg in divided doses, in the first week. Subsequent doses, 250 mcg weekly until the blood count is normal, maintenance dose, 250 mcg every 3 or 4 weeks.

Cyclophosphamide

100 to 150 mg daily

By iv inj. 100 to 150 mg daily.

Cyclserine

500 mg to 1 gm daily, in divided doses.

Cyproheptadine HCl

4 to 20 mg daily, in divided doses.

Cytarabine

To be determined by the physician.

Danazol

200 to 800 mg daily, in divided doses.

Dapsone

100 mg daily.

Dehydroemetine HCl

By deep im inj. 60 to 90 mg daily.

Desferrioxamine Mesylate

After gastric lavage, 5 to 10 gm in 50 to 100 ml of liquid;

By im inj. 1 to 2 gm in 10 to 20 ml of Water for Inj. every 3 to 12 hrs; by continuous iv infusion, upto 15 mg per kg per hour with a maximum of 80 mg per kg in 24 hrs.

Dexamethasone

500 mcg to 10 mg daily, in divided doses.

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate

In the treatment of adrenal insufficiency, by im or slow iv or infusion, 0.5 to 10 mg. In shock, by iv inj, or infusion, 2 to 6 mg per kg body weight, repeated if necessary after 2 to 6 hrs. In cerebral oedema, by iv inj., 10 mg initially, then 4 mg by im inj. every 6 hrs as required for 2 to 10 days.

Dextromethorphan HCl

10 to 30 mg every 4 to 8 hrs.

Diazepam

In anxiety states, 2 mg thrice daily, increased if necessary to 15 to 30 mg daily, in divided doses; in insomnia associated with anxiety, 5 to 15 mg at bedtime

By im or slow iv inj. 10 mg repeated if necessary after 4 hrs.

Diclofenac Sodium

25 to 75 mg.

25 to 75 mg.

Dicyclomine HCl

30 to 60 mg daily, in divided doses. Oral Solution is required to be diluted; the diluted solution should be freshly prepared.

Dienoestrol

In the treatment of menopausal symptoms, 500 mcg to 5 mg daily; in the treatment of prostate carcinoma and mammary carcinoma, 15 to 30 mg daily; for suppression of lactation, 15 mg thrice daily for 3 days, followed by 15 mg daily fir 6 days.

The equivalent of 20 to 60 mg of pentaerythritol tetranitrate, 3 to 4 times daily.

Dimercaprol

By im inj., 2 to 3mg per kg of body weight every 4 hrs during the first day and subsequently, in accordance with the needs of the patient.

Dimethicone

40 to 100 mg, four times daily.

Diphenhydramine HCl

50 to 200 mg daily, in divided doses.

Diphenoxylate HCl

5 to 30 mg daily, in divided doses.

Disodium Edetate

By iv inj. 50 mg per kg of body weight, upto a maximum of 3 gm per day.

Disulfiram

500 mg as a single dose for 1 to 2 weeks

Maintenance dose, 125 to 500 mg daily.

Dothiepin HCl

Initially 75 mg daily, in divided doses,

Increased gradually, as necessary, to 150 mg daily.

Doxepin HCl

Initially, the equivalent of 75 mg of Doxipen daily,in divided doses

Increased gradually to a maximum of 300 mg daily, in divided doses.

Doxorubicin HCl

To be determined by the physician in accordance with the needs of the patient.

Doxycycline HCl

The equivalent of 200 mg of Doxycycline on the first day

Followed by 100 mg daily.

D-Panthenol

250 to 500 mg.

Dydrogesterone

10 mg twice daily.

Emetine HCl

By sc or im inj. 30 to 60 mg daily.

Enalapril Maleate

Initial, 2.5 to 5 mg daily

Maintenance dose, 10 to 20 mg daily; maximum 40 mg daily.

Ephedrine

15 to 60 mg.

Ergocalciferol

"Rickets; not more than 800 units daily.For the treatment of rickets & osteomalacia, 5000 to 50000 Units dailyFor the treatment of hypocalcaemia and hypoparathyroidism, 50000 to 200000 Units daily."

200000 to 400000 Units by im inj.

Ergometrine Maleate

250 mcg to 1 mg;

By im inj. 200 to 500 mcg; by iv inj. 100 to 500 mcg.

Ergotamine Tartrate

1 to 2 mg ;

By sc or im inj. 250 to 500 mcg.

Erythromycin

1 to 2 gm daily, in divided doses.

Erythromycin Estolate

1 to 2 gm daily, in divided doses.

Erythromycin Stearate

1 to 2 gm daily, in divided doses.

Ethambutol HCl

15 to 25 mg per kg of body weight daily, for 2 months,

Followed by 15 mg per kg body weight daily.

Ethinyloestradiol

"For menopausal symptoms, 10 to 20 mcg daily continuously or for 21 days, repeated after 7 days, with a progestogen from day 17 to day 26 of cycle if uterus is intact.For primary amenorrhoea, 10 mcg on alternate days increasing to a maximum of 50 mcg daily continuously with a progestogen for the last 5 days of month."

Ethionamide

250 to 375 mg daily, usually in a three drug regimen with Rifampicin And Dapsone

Ethionamide

250 to 375 mg daily, usually in a three drug regimen with Rifampicin And Dapsone

Ethosuximide

"500 mg daily, in divided doses;For child, 50 to 125 mg twice daily;"

"Increasing to 2 gm as necessaryFor child, increasing to 250 mg, three to four times daily, as necessary."

By sc or im, inj. 1500 Units either mixed with the inj. fluid or injected into the site before inj. is administered.

Hydralazine HCl

25 to 50 mg twice daily;

By slow iv inj. 5 to 20 mg over 20 minutes; may be repeated after about 30 minutes.

Hydrochlorothiazide

25 to 100 mg.

Hydrocortisone

Adrenocortical insufficiency, 20 to 30 mg daily, in divided doses;

By im inj. or by slow iv inj. or infusion, 100 to 500 mg, 3 to 4 times in 24 hrs or as required.

Hydrocortisone Acetate

By intra- articular inj. or local infiltration, 5 to 50 mg.

Hydrocortisone Hemisuccinate

By iv inj., the equivalent of 100 to 500 mg of Hydrocortisone 3 to 4 times in 24 hrs or as required.

Hydroxocobalamin

In the treatment of megaloblastic anaemia, by im inj. 1 to 2 mg in divided doses, in the first week; subsequent doses, 250 mcg weekly until the blood count is normal; maintenance dose, 1 mg every two months.

Hydroxyprogesterone Hexanoate

By im inj. 250 to 500 mg weekly during first half of .

Hyoscine Butylbromide

20 mg four times daily;

By im or iv inj. 20 mg, repeated after 30 minutes if necessary.

Hyoscine HBr

In the prevention of motion sickness, 300 mcg 30 minutes before commencing journey and repeated every 6 hrs;

If required; by sc or im inj. for pre anesthetic medication, 200 to 600 mcg.

Ibuprofen

600 mg to 1.2 gm daily, in divided doses, after food.

Imipramine HCl.

50 to 150 mg daily, in divided doses.

Indomethacin

50 to 200 mg daily, in divided doses, with food

Isoniazid

300 mg daily or upto 1 gm twice weekly.

Isoprenaline HCl.

By iv infusion, 0.5 to 2 mcg per minute, usually administered after dilution with Dextrose Inj.

By slow iv inj. the equivalent of 1 to 2 mg of Ketamine per kg of body weight over 60 seconds, repeated according to patients response; by deep im inj. the equivalent of 4 to 10 mg of Ketamine per kg body weight, repeated according to patients response.

Increasing gradually in accordance with the needs of the patient; optimal dose, 1 to 8 gm daily. Usually used in combination with Carbidopa.

Levonorgestrel

As a contraceptive, 150 to 250 mcg in combination with 20 to 50 mcg of ethinyloestradiol daily.

Light Kaolin

15 to 75 gm.

Light Magnesium Carbonate

"As antacid; 300 to 600 mg;As laxative, 2 to 4 gm."

Light Magnesium Oxide

"As antacid; 300 to 600 mg;As laxative, 2 to 4 gm."

Lignocaine HCl

Local anaesthetic, upto 200 mg as a single dose, when given with adrenaline; as antiarrhythmic, by iv infusion, 50 mg to 100 mg at the rate of 1 to 2 mg per minute.

Lincomycin HCl

The equivalent of 500 mg of Lincomycin every 6 to 8 hrs, 30 minutes before food;

By im inj. the equivalent of 600 mg of Lincomycin every 12 to 24 hrs; by slow iv infusion, the equivalent of 600 mg of Lincomycin every 8 to 12 hrs.

Liquid Paraffin

10 to 30 ml.

Liquid Pariffin Emulsion

10 to 30 ml.

Lithium Carbonate

250 to 2 gm daily, in divided doses.

Lomustine

120 to 130 mg per sq. m. body-surface every 6 to 8 weeks.

Magaldrate

800 mg to 1.6 gm.

Magnesium Hydroxide

"As antacid, 500 to 750 mg;As laxative, 2 to 4 gm."

Magnesium Sulphate

2 to 16 gm.

Magnesium Trisilicate

500 mg to 2 gm repeated in accordance with the needs of the patient.

Malt Extract

4 to 16 ml.

Mannitol

"As diuretic, by iv infusion, 50 to 200 gm over 24 hrs but not more than 50 gm on one occasion preceded by a test dose of 200 mg per kg of body weight by slow iv inj.As diagnostic aid, by iv inj. 200 mg per kg body weight in a 15 to 25 % w/v solution."

Mebendazole

For threadworm infestation, 100 mg as a single dose; for other infestations, 100 mg twice daily, for three days.

Mebeverine HCl

135 mg thrice daily, preferably 20 minutes before meals.

Meclizine HCl

25 to 50 mg daily.

Mefenamic Acid

250 to 500 mg thrice daily, after food.

Megestrol Acetate

40 to 320 mg daily, in divided doses.

Melphalan

2 to 4 mg daily, for 4 to 6 days;

By inj. 50 mg.

Menadione

2 to 10 mg daily

2 to 10 mg daily

Mentha Oil

60 to 200 mcl.

Mercaptopurine

100 to 200 mg daily, in divided doses.

Metformin HCl

0.5 to 3 gm daily, in divided doses.

Methdilazine HCl

8 mg two to 4 times daily.

Methotrexate

"Adults: 2.5 to 10 mg;Child: 2.5 to 5 mg."

"Adults: 2.5 to 10 mg;Child: 2.5 to 5 mg."

Methoxamine HCl

"By im inj. 10 to 15 mg;By slow iv inj. 5 to 10 mg."

Methyldopa

The equivalent of 0.5 to 3 gm of anhydrous Methyldopa daily, in divided doses.

"Adult: the equivalent of 250 to 500 mg of Phenoxymethylpenicillin every 6 hrs, at least 30 minutes before food.Child: every 6 hrs upto one year, 62.5 mg; 1 to 5 yrs, 125 mg; and 6 to 12 yrs, 250 mg."

Phentolamine Mesylate

By iv inj. 5 to 10 mg.

Phenylbutazone

100 to 600 mg daily, in divided doses, with or after food.

Phenylephrine HCl

By sc or im inj. 2 to 5 mg; by slow iv inj 100 to 500 mcg; by iv infusion 5 to 20 mg in 500 ml, adjusted according to response.

Phenytoin Sodium

Anticonvulsant: 150 to 300 mg daily, increasing gradually to 600 mg as per needs of the patient;

"Status epileptics: by slow iv inj. 10 to 15 mg per kg at a rate not exceeding 50 mg per minute as a loading dose; maintenance doses of 100 mg thereafter every 6 hrs.Arrhythmia's: by iv inj. 3.5 to 5 mg per kg at a rate not exceeding 50 mg per minute and repeated once if necessary."

"Adult: The equivalent of 1 to 2gm of Piperazine Hydrate daily, in divided doses. For 7 days;Roundworm: the equivalent of 4.5 gm of Piperazine Hydrate as a single dose.Child: For threadworm; the equivalent of 40 mg of Piperazine Hydrate per kg of body weight daily, in divided doses for 7 days.Roundworm: as a single dose, the equivalent of 120 mg of Piperazine Hydrate per kg of body weight, upto a maximum dose of 4 gm."

Piroxicam

10 to 20 mg daily.

Potassium Chloride

"Prophylactic: 2 to 4 gm daily;Therapeutic: 10 to 15 gm daily."

Potassium Citrate

4 to 10 gm.

Potassium Iodide

In the preoperative treatment of thyrotoxicosis, 30 to 60 mg; as expectorant, 250 to 500 mg.

Pralidoxime Chloride

By iv inj. 1 to 2 gm as a 5 % w/v solution, administered over a period of not less than 5 minutes; by im inj. 1 gm initially, followed by 1 to 2 gm further doses if necessary, upto a maximum of 12 gm in 24 hrs.

"Trichomoniasis: 2 gm as a single dose and after 3 to 5 days rest, if necessary.Giardiasis: 150 mg twice daily for 7 days or as a single dose of 2 gm.Intestinal amoebiasis: 600 mg as a single dose daily for 2 to 6 days."

Tobramycin

By im or iv inj. 3 to 5 mg per kg daily, in divided doses.

Tocopheryl Acetate

"Prophylactic: 5 to 10 mg;

Tolbutamide

500 mg to 1.5 gm daily as a single dose with breakfast or in divided doses.

Triamcinolone

2 to 24 mg daily.

Triamcinolone Acetonide

By deep im inj. 40 to 100 mg.

Triamterene

150 to 250 mg daily, in divided doses.

Tifluoperazine HCl

"Antipsychotic: the equivalent of 2 to 30 mg of Trifluoperazine daily in divided doses.Antiemetic: the equivalent of 2 to 4 mg of Trifluoperazine daily."

"By im inj. the equivalent of 1 to 3 mg of Trifluoperazine daily , in divided dosesAntiemetic: by im inj. the equivalent of 2 to 3 mg of Trifluoperazine daily in divided doses."